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Sharron Davies
Stephen Sackur speaks to former champion British swimmer Sharron Davies. How can the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity?
Stephen Sackur speaks to former champion British swimmer turned sports commentator Sharron Davies. Elite level sport is ruthlessly competitive, and the best male and female athletes push hard against their physical limits in the quest for marginal gains. But what happens when athletes change gender - in particular when individuals born biologically male transition to female after puberty. Should they be allowed to compete as women? How well does the sporting notion of fairness cope with the complexities of gender identity?
Last on
Tue 21 May 2019
19:30GMT
大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
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Sharron Davies on trans women in sport
Duration: 01:56
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Stephen Sackur |
Interviewed Guest | Sharron Davies |
Broadcasts
- Mon 20 May 2019 03:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Mon 20 May 2019 08:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
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- Tue 21 May 2019 03:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 21 May 2019 08:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 21 May 2019 14:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD
- Tue 21 May 2019 19:30GMT大象传媒 News except UK & UK HD